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Scott McClellan has just resigned

#1 Postby alicia-w » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:00 am

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#2 Postby Janice » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:07 am

Yes, the pressure in Washington has to be horrible on a daily basis. I am sure we will see more moves. He is young and I am sure he has lots of offers with less stress and more money. Just having to deal with the press core every day has to be a complete zoo. He knows every time he opens his mouth, he will be challenged.
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#3 Postby wx247 » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:15 am

I am going to try to keep this from sounding political because it isn't (just an observation), but I found him to be somewhat harsh and abrasive... too often on the defensive. I felt that Bush's first press secretary Ari Fleischer was much more adept at handling the brutal Washington media.
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#4 Postby alicia-w » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:25 am

wx247 wrote:I am going to try to keep this from sounding political because it isn't (just an observation), but I found him to be somewhat harsh and abrasive... too often on the defensive. I felt that Bush's first press secretary Ari Fleischer was much more adept at handling the brutal Washington media.


LOL

obnoxious is the first word that pops into my head.... and that's about him, not you. :D
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#5 Postby Janice » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:28 am

I am sure all press secretaries get burnt out and defensive towards the end. I know I would.
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#6 Postby alicia-w » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:29 am

and now Karl Rove is no longer the deputy chief of staff in charge of White House policy coordination.
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#7 Postby Brent » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:16 am

wx247 wrote:I am going to try to keep this from sounding political because it isn't (just an observation), but I found him to be somewhat harsh and abrasive... too often on the defensive. I felt that Bush's first press secretary Ari Fleischer was much more adept at handling the brutal Washington media.


I always thought that too.
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#8 Postby southerngale » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:37 am

wx247 wrote:I am going to try to keep this from sounding political because it isn't (just an observation), but I found him to be somewhat harsh and abrasive... too often on the defensive. I felt that Bush's first press secretary Ari Fleischer was much more adept at handling the brutal Washington media.

I loved Ari Fleischer! I don't ever remember being so sad seeing a press secretary go. lol
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#9 Postby Stephanie » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:38 am

I can only imagine what a tough job it is!
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#10 Postby SouthFloridawx » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:35 pm

wx247 wrote:I am going to try to keep this from sounding political because it isn't (just an observation), but I found him to be somewhat harsh and abrasive... too often on the defensive. I felt that Bush's first press secretary Ari Fleischer was much more adept at handling the brutal Washington media.


Sometimes I feel the same about the president. He often sounds like he is on the defensive.
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#11 Postby JTD » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:20 pm

I nominate Dee Dee Myers to be his replacement :D
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#12 Postby southerngale » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:20 pm

Tony Snow is going to be the new press secretary. Wow!
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#13 Postby gtalum » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:33 pm

Well he's always been a GOP spokesperson, now he's getting paid dircetly for it. ;) :lol:


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#14 Postby Brent » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:37 pm

gtalum wrote:Well he's always been a GOP spokesperson, now he's getting paid dircetly for it. ;) :lol:


:D


LOL

He's said some not so nice things about Bush lately.
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#15 Postby streetsoldier » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:14 pm

Some in the industry have dubbed him "Tony S. NOW"...he's not likely to take abuse from the press corps.
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#16 Postby Brent » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:17 pm

streetsoldier wrote:Some in the industry have dubbed him "Tony S. NOW"...he's not likely to take abuse from the press corps.


I hope so. My biggest problem with Scott McClellan was how he let those reporters walk all over him.
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